Two Long Beach teams went head-to-head to open the 2023-24 boys’ basketball season with St. Anthony and Long Beach Poly squaring off at Westchester. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education.
Tyler Hendrickson was born and raised in Long Beach, and started covering sports in his hometown in 2010. After five years as a sportswriter, Tyler joined the athletic department at Long Beach State University in 2015. He spent more than four years in the athletic communications department, working primarily with the Dirtbags baseball program. Tyler also co-authored of The History of Long Beach Poly: Scholars & Champions.
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team has logged a lot of travel miles in the last 12 years under coach Dan Monson. He took his team around the country to play some of the best programs and put his program on the map, but a contract extension last year included a shift in philosophy […]
The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team is looking to win its 13th consecutive Moore League title this year, which would be a league record. Head coach Shelton Diggs knew that Monday night’s league opener on the road against Wilson would be one of the toughest tests for a Jackrabbit team that’s without senior leader […]
